230 kV XLPE Corrugated Power Cable HVUD20

SW standard wall XLPE copper corrugated sheath, available up to 6,000 kcmil.

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Application & Features

Predominantly used for underground transmission in conduit systems, suitable for use in wet or dry locations, direct burial, underground duct, and where exposed to sunlight. To be used at 230,000 volts or less and at conductor temperatures not to exceed 90°C for normal operation.

Specifications

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								Cu Cond, 30mil Cu Sheath		Al Cond, 30mil Cu Sheath
Size (kcmil¹) (mm^2)	Conductor Diameter (inches) (mm)	Insulation Thickness (inch) (cm)	Diameter Over Insulation (inch) (cm)	Overall Jacket Diameter (inch) (cm)	Min. Bend Radius (inch) (inch)	Capacitance	Charging Current (A/kft)	Cable Weight² (lbs/ft)	30 mil Sheath Short Ckt @ 0.5s (kA)	Cable Weight² (lbs/ft)	30 mil Sheath Short Ckt @ 0.5s (kA)
1000 25.40	1.06 2.69	945 2400.30	3.08 7.82	4.06 10.31	74/49 74/49	42.73 42.73	2.14 2.14	8.57 8.57	46.70 46.70	0 0	0 0
1250 31.75	1.19 3.02	906 2301.24	3.13 7.95	4.13 10.49	75/50 75/50	47.03 47.03	2.35 2.35	9.35 9.35	47.40 47.40	0 0	0 0
1500 38.10	1.32 3.35	906 2301.24	3.26 8.28	4.28 10.87	78/52 78/52	50.12 50.12	2.51 2.51	10.40 10.40	49.20 49.20	0 0	0 0
1750 44.45	1.43 3.63	906 2301.24	3.37 8.56	4.40 11.18	80/53 80/53	52.63 52.63	2.64 2.64	11.40 11.40	50.60 50.60	0 0	0 0
2000 50.80	1.50 3.81	906 2301.24	3.45 8.76	4.50 11.43	81/54 81/54	54.30 54.30	2.72 2.72	12.37 12.37	51.80 51.80	0 0	0 0
2500 63.50	1.73 4.39	906 2301.24	3.73 9.47	4.84 12.29	88/59 88/59	61.24 61.24	3.01 3.01	14.64 14.64	55.70 55.70	0 0	0 0
3000 76.20	1.89 4.80	906 2301.24	3.96 10.06	5.11 12.98	92/62 92/62	66.54 66.54	3.33 3.33	16.70 16.70	58.90 58.90	0 0	0 0
3500 88.90	2.07 5.26	906 2301.24	4.07 10.34	5.23 13.28	95/63 95/63	69.00 69.00	3.45 3.45	18.48 18.48	60.30 60.30	0 0	0 0
4000 101.60	2.17 5.51	906 2301.24	4.17 10.59	5.35 13.59	97/65 97/65	71.27 71.27	3.57 3.57	20.24 20.24	61.70 61.70	0 0	0 0
5000 127.00	2.48 6.30	906 2301.24	4.48 11.38	5.71 14.50	103/69 103/69	78.41 78.41	3.93 3.93	24.73 24.73	66.00 66.00	0 0	0 0
6000 152.40	2.67 6.78	906 2301.24	4.67 11.86	5.94 15.09	107/72 107/72	82.86 82.86	4.15 4.15	27.57 27.57	68.60 68.60	0 0	0 0

	Copper Conductor Size (kcmil¹) Load Factor @ 75%				Aluminum Conductor Size (kcmil¹) Load Factor @ 75%
Size (kcmil¹) (mm^2)	Single Circuit (Amps)	Power Rating (MVA)	Double Circuit (Amps)	Power Rating (MVA)	Single Circuit (Amps)	Power Rating (MVA)	Double Circuit (Amps)	Power Rating (MVA)
1000 25.40	830 830	331 331	710 710	283 283	660 660	263 263	560 560	223 223
1250 31.75	940 940	374 374	790 790	315 315	750 750	299 299	630 630	251 251
1500 38.10	1020 1020	406 406	860 860	343 343	820 820	327 327	690 690	275 275
1750 44.45	1090 1090	434 434	910 910	363 363	890 890	355 355	740 740	295 295
2000 50.80	1160 1160	462 462	960 960	382 382	950 950	378 378	790 790	315 315
2500 63.50	1370 1370	546 546	1140 1140	454 454	1090 1090	434 434	903 903	360 360
3000 76.20	1490 1490	594 594	1230 1230	490 490	1190 1190	474 474	980 980	390 390
3500 88.90	1580 1580	629 629	1300 1300	518 518	1280 1280	510 510	1050 1050	418 418
4000 101.60	1660 1660	661 661	1360 1360	542 542	1430 1430	570 570	1190 1190	474 474
5000 127.00	1730 1730	689 689	1400 1400	558 558	1620 1620	645 645	1340 1340	534 534
6000 152.40	1810 1810	721 721	1450 1450	578 578	1760 1760	701 701	1440 1440	574 574

¹2500-6000 kcmil conductors are 5 segment Milliken conductors.

²Weight based on screen sized at 279 kcmil which is calculated to accommodate 30 kA for 0.5 sec.

³Based upon single point or cross bonding scheme.

⁴Based on the installation assumptions indicated in the "High Voltage Underground Installation Ratings" located in the Resource Tab

Standards & References

Max Voltage Rating: 245 kV
BIL Rating: 1050 kV
Nominal Conductor: 90 °C
Max. Emergency Conductor: 105 °C
Short Circuit Conductor: 250 °C
Minimum Installation: -10 °C
Design Standards: AEIC, ICEA, IEC
Factory Test Voltages: 265 kV / 60 min.
XLPE Loss Factor: 0.0005
Relative Permittivity: 2.3

Construction

Concentric Stranded, Compact, or Segmental Copper or Aluminum Conductor
Smooth Conductor Shield
Super Clean XLPE Insulation
True Triple Extrusion and Dry Cured
Firmly Bonded Insulation Shield
Copper or Aluminum Moisture Impervious Sheath
Polyethylene Jacket with Extruded Semi-Conductive Outer Layer

Resources

HV Underground Installation Ratings